Ep. 335: Anxiety: Where does it come from & what do we do with it?? [REMASTERED]

About this episode

Dr. Ali Mattu discusses the origins of anxiety and strategies for coping with it.

What’s the difference between social anxiety & social anxiety disorder? What should you do if you’re spiraling? Dr. Ali Mattu was so socially anxious as a child, that he had selective mutism. Since then, he’s become a clinical psychologist specializing in treating anxiety disorders. Wanting to create more accessible mental health education, he created a YouTube channel with over 8.5 million views that helps viewers live a more compassionate, courageous, and connected life. He...

People in this episode

Host: Meredith Hackwith Edwards

Guest: Dr. Ali Mattu

Topics covered

• anxiety
• mental health
• social anxiety
• psychology
• education

Keywords

• anxiety
• social anxiety disorder
• selective mutism
• mental health education
• clinical psychologist

More episodes of The Curious Introvert

• Ep. 347: Trigger Warnings: Making us Fragile or Helping us Heal? [REMASTERED] · June 8, 2026 · 46 min
• Ep. 346: Could your spit predict CANCER? Testing & Warning Signs with an Oral Microbiome Expert! · June 1, 2026 · 45 min
• Ep. 345: Is Premarital Sex Bad? [REMASTERED] · May 25, 2026 · 37 min
• Ep. 344: Lucid Dreams & OBEs: One Researches. The Other Explores it First Hand. · May 18, 2026 · 1h 12m
• Ep. 343: Developing Psychic Abilities in a World on Fire (is this really that important?) · May 11, 2026 · 54 min
• Ep. 342: The Cult That Sold Orgasms · May 4, 2026 · 1h 7m